The Society held its annual National Show at Staffordshire County Show as part of its 125th Anniversary celebrations.   There was an excellent turnout of 16 exhibitors and over a 100 sheep forward from which Judge Cath Kewley had to pick her Champion.

Champion and recipient of the Pentrenant Trophy went to an Aged Ewe from Anna Willson’s homebred Gemstone Crystal, this one crop ewe had also stood breed champion at last years Great Yorkshire Show as a yearling.

Reserve Champion went to the Male Champion Pentrenant Choir Boy from Angie and Stuart Burgesse’s Top Spot flock.  Reserve Male Champion went to Jim Rowe and Tom Webb’s homebred shearling ram, whilst Reserve Female Champion went to Chris Adamson’s homebred Shearing Ewe, Whitfield Diamond.

Interbreed success went to Cath Kewley’s Group of Three winners from Jim Rowe and Tom Webb’s Downwood Flock, who went on to win the Group of Three Interbreed Championship.

A lovely spread of food was provided for an evening get together to celebrate the day’s success, and a hotly contested Young Handlers was held for the children. The Kerrys were on top form and there were a few thrills and spills, but all the children recieved a rosette and goodie bag for their efforts.

Results 

Judge, Mrs C Kewley, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire

Ram, 2 Years and Over

1^st A Burgess – Pentrenant Choir Boy

2^nd J Rowe & T Webb – Bred by W Evans

3^rd The John Family – Bred by Exhibitor

4^th K Esler & E Simmons – Bred by S McCarlie

5^th T Evans – Bred by Exhibitor

6^th M Carter – Bred by J Croose

Yearling Ram

1^st J Rowe & T Webb – Bred by Exhibitor

2^nd T Evans – Bred by Exhibitor

3^rd H Macleod – Bred by Exhibitor

4^th N Pagett & G Bretherton – TopSpot Devito – Bred by A Burgess

5^th A J Bostock – Bred by A Fisher

6^th T Evans – Bred by Exhibitor

Ram Lamb

1^st H Scott – Bred by Exhibitor

2^nd K Esler & E Simmons – Kingswater Edward – Bred by Exhibitor

3^rd A Burgess – Bred by Exhibitor

4^th J Rowe & T Webb – Bred by Exhibitor

5^th The John Family – Bred by Exhibitor

6^th N Pagett & G Bretherton – Bred by Exhibitor

Ewe, 2 Years and Over to have raised a lamb in 2024

1^st A Wilson – Gemstone Crystal – Bred by Exhibitor

2^nd K Esler & E Simmons – Kingswater Ada – Bred by Exhibitor

3^rd T Evans – Bred by Exhibitor

4^th A Burgess – Bred by Exhibitor

5^th N Pagett & G Bretherton – Fairfax Glory Bred by L Barritt

6^th H Scott Yearling Ewe – Bred by Exhibitor

Yearling Ewe 

1^st C Adamson – Whitfield Diamond Bred by Exhibitor

2^nd J Rowe & T Webb – Downwood Dotty Bred by Exhibitor 

3^rd C Adamson – Whitfield Double Act Bred by Exhibitor 

4^th H Scott – Orchard Duchess Bred by Exhibitor

5^th A Burgess – TopSpot Daphne Bred by Exhibitor

6^th K Esler & E Simmons  – Kingswater Delia Bred by Exhibitor

Ewe Lamb

1^st The John Family – Bred by Exhibitor 

2^nd J Rowe & T Webb – Bred by Exhibitor

3^rd H Scott – Bred by Exhibitor

4^th The John Family – Bred by Exhibitor

5^th H Scott – Bred by Exhibitor

6^th M Carter – Bred by Exhibitor

Group of Three, consisting of One Male and Two Females.

1^st J Rowe & T Webb 

2^nd N Pagett & G Bretherton

3^rd T Evans

4^th K Esler & E Simmons

5^th A Burgess

Male Champion – A Burgess – Aged Ram, Pentrenant Choir Boy

Reserve Male Champion  – J Rowe and T Webb – Yearling Ram

Female Champion – A Wilson – Aged Ewe, Gemstone Crystal

Reserve Female Champion – Yearling Ewe, Whitfield Diamond

OVERALL CHAMPION – A Wilson Aged Ewe, Gemstone Crystal

RESERVE OVERALL CHAMPION – A Burgess – Aged Ram, Pentrenant Choir Boy